Elstree Screen Arts Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Hertsmere, East of England, for pupils aged 14 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 524 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 600.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (28 Jan 2025). The published Attainment 8 score was 39.1 for 2024/25.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
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Not judged
Based on 28 Jan 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Sixth-form provision | Outstanding |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 4 Mar 2025.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 39.1 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 61.4% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 31.7% |
| EBacc entry | 0% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 0% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 0% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.68 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 31.13 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 13.84 |
| Value added | -0.46 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.64 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.27 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 0% |
| Pupils | 76 |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | E+ |
| Published progress band | Below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 38.4% |
| Sixth-form college | 3.5% |
| Further education college | 46.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2% |
| Employment | 3.5% |
| Not sustained | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 0% |
Cohort: 86 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 94.2%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 30.9% |
| Further education | 2.1% |
| Other education | 29.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% |
| Employment | 23.7% |
| Not sustained | 7.2% |
| Unknown | 4.1% |
Cohort: 97 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 88.7%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
19.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 10.1% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 3% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 73.7% |
| White other | 7.1% |
| Mixed | 11.5% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Other | 1.3% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
98% would recommend this school
100 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 96% |
| Feels safe | 97% |
| Well behaved pupils | 94% |
| Bullying dealt with | 7% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 91% |
| Concerns dealt with | 67% |
| SEND support | 91% |
| High expectations | 95% |
| Child does well | 97% |
| Progress updates | 98% |
| Subject range | 98% |
| Clubs & activities | 82% |
| Personal development | 92% |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 09:00 – 15:50 |
| Breakfast club | 08:00-09:00 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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